Cars in the Park 2013Pietermaritzburg19th May 2013

You are cordially invited to the 37th Cars in the Park to be held, as always, in Alexandra Park, Pietermaritzburg. There was much confusion and unhappiness last year caused by the registration system, and so this year I have simplified the entry process.Although, 37 years ago, Cars in the Park focussed on older cars, it has now evolved to include more modern and even new cars. This reflects inevitable change as many older cars have emigrated and younger car enthusiasts have developed wider tastes.Nevertheless the emphasis is always on showing ‘interesting’ cars. For example this year we would like to showcase ‘orphan cars’, namely those marques that are no longer made. A long list indeed, with recent losses that include Pontiac and Mercury. We want to welcome back the many lost cars of childhood, whenever you had your childhood. Please bring along any of these cars which include Austin, Morris, Riley, Wolseley, Arrol-Johnston, Lanchester, Nash, Hudson, Plymouth, Sunbeam, Railton, Desoto, Studebaker and SAAB. We would be keen to see an Edsel or a Trojan. Our tastes, and those of the visitors, are wide and welcoming. Let’s pay tribute to interesting cars of the past.Another special interest group is that of the modern Super Car. To make it easy, this includes any fabulous exotica not currently represented by an agent in PMB. You will be very welcome to join us as an individual or with a club. Let’s see Aston Martins, McClarens, Bentleys, Rolls Royce, Lamborghinis, Porsche, Maserati, Ferrari and any others that are available. Hot-rods, Custom cars and Muscle Cars may not be to everyone’s taste but there is some superb workmanship to be seen, and they are admired by very many enthusiastic supporters. We welcome them all. Add the cars and bakkies of the regular club members and we will have a memorable display that will fill the park.To register this year all you have to do is to tell me, by early April, how many vehicles your group will bring and in which colour coded area you parked last year. I will send you the stickers. This will make entry and parking easier for all. I trust that you will all honour the spirit of the day and only distribute them to eligible vehicles. When settled in your display spot, trot down to the registration tent, sign a form and then collect a display card, and a memento for the day. That’s it. Relax and enjoy the day.Our regular traders will attend, with perhaps a few new ones. The Park Inn will be there along with a sit down refreshment area by Rotary. We are also hoping to have a ‘big screen’ showing nostalgic motoring videos. Highlights include the Gilmore Museum in Michigan and one from the Auburn Cord Duesenberg museum. Watch out for one or two changes at the Oval as we will be using it with the permission of Comrades Marathon who have to conduct a global running event two weeks after us! With your support we look forward to a happy and interesting car show, free from the tensions between entrants and marshals that can sometimes sour these occasions. Feel free to contact me, Fred Rascher, on: citp@satweb.co.za Cell: 083 369 702 Fax: 086 537 4141 P.O.Box 11709 Dorpspruit 3206 Hosted by the VINTAGE SPORTS CAR CLUB Pietermaritzburg. In association with Rotary Club of Pietermaritzburg